car talk says double clutching is bad?

[87e30]

thanks :)

the smoothness comes in the form of the actual gear lever sliding into a lower gear easily with no reaction from the car in any way. I don't like that ounce more of effort required to use the synchros to get into gear, so i double clutch. it doesn't take much longer to do than basic rev-matching, you just have to do a little dance with your left foot.

no problemo.

I'd like to ride with your DCing that's as fast as rev matching.

Rev matching = push clutch, tap gas, move shift, release clutch

DCing = push clutch, move shift, release clutch, tap gas, push clutch, move shift, release clutch.

Unless I'm missing something DCing is not as fast...

[Wh33lhop]

I'd like to ride with your DCing that's as fast as rev matching.

Rev matching = push clutch, tap gas, move shift, release clutch

DCing = push clutch, move shift, release clutch, tap gas, push clutch, move shift, release clutch.

Unless I'm missing something DCing is not as fast...

When you get good at it, it's all one fluid motion and it's pretty quick.

[nando]

it probably is, but I'll stick to heel/toe for track driving. :p

actually been trying DCing a little bit, there's a railroad crossing I like to slow down for. I can DC down into 4th and 3rd pretty smooth, but since I have to hit the brakes to slow down enough for the crossing (20mph in 2nd) I heel/toe for 2nd.

[Wh33lhop]

Went out for a quick drive to make sure I wasn't smoking crack. It's pretty close.

[Danny]

Video sucks.

[Wh33lhop]

Video sucks.

[87e30]

Fair enough. You're a quick double clutcher. ;)

You're left calf must be huge!

I'll stick to my good 'ol rev matching.

[wolfgangstbd]

:giggle:i was double cluching today jsut because of this thread

[Tbolt]

i think i fucked shit up in my passat from clutchless shifting too much

[Beach Bum]

i think i fucked shit up in my passat from clutchless shifting too much

Synchros. They're not made to mitigate that kind of force.